This article summarises recent Scottish and English case law discussed in a presentation given by Robert Sutherland on 3 February 2015 at Sniffer's 10th Annual Flood Risk Management Conference. The presentation looked at issues connected to flood management in the context of planning law, reservoir repairs, damages claims arising from flooding incidents, and applications to the courts for Protective Expenses Orders. The presentation also considered the application of Freedom of Information legislation to public authorities concerned with flooding issues by looking at references to the Scottish Information Commissioner over the past ten years.  more...